In India, rural fintech emerges as a compelling solution, leveraging technology to extend financial inclusion to the country’s vast rural population.

Ericsson and Telenor Microfinance Bank have signed a multi-year extension of their partnership to propel easypaisa’s financial services offerings and expand the horizon of their service portfolio within the fintech sector in Pakistan.

Its seven-member board now comprises four women board members including Geeta Goel, Michael & Susan Dell Foundation, Suvalakshmi Chakraborti, Founder Finreach, Treasa Mathew, Omidyar Network, and Sucharita Mukherjee, Co-founder, Kaleidofin.

India’s fintech sector is set for landmark Initial Public Offerings (IPOs) in the next five months as at least three startups – Paytm, Mobikwik, Policybazaar – are likely to raise up to $3.7 billion through public offers.

hoolah, a two-year-old Fintech startup offering Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) payment solutions, confirmed that it is moving forward with its plans to expand into Asian markets.

Amazon.com Inc (AMZN.O) has added insurance and even gold to its menu of financial services in India, to expand its customer base and attract more subscribers to its Prime loyalty program in a battleground growth market.

Paytm ties up with Non-bank financial institutions (NBFCs) to use past-transaction data to assign credit limits for loans for daily purchases of grocery, retail goods.